Sand-band



(No Model.)

S. HEFFLEY. SAND BAND.

No. 459,232. PatentedSept. 8, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL HEFFLEY, OF ROCHESTER, INDIANA.

SAN D-BAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,232, datedSeptember 8, 1891.

Serial No. 390,951. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may con/cern:

Beit known that I, SAMUEL HEEFLEY, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Rochester, in the county of Fulton and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sand- Bands; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accomI panying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to sand-bands for the hubs of vehicles, the objectbeing to provide an improved construction of device for this purpose,whereby superior advantages are obtained.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of avehicle hub and axle, showing my improved device applied thereto. Fig. 2is a view of the annulus detached. Figs. 3 and 4c are detail perspectiveviews of the sand-band.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 designates a vehicle-hub;2, the axle, having a squared or angular body portion 3 and spindle,l asusual.

The numeral 5 designates the wooden p0rtion of the axle, clipped theretoby means of the clip G. At the junction of the squared portion and thespindle the axle is provided with a collar 7, having a peripheral groove8, and is also provided with a leather washer 9. The collar 7 and thewasher 9 f1tin a recess in the hub, the latter being provided on itsinner end with an annular ring 10, which projects a short distancebeyond said end.

The numeral 12 designates the sand-band, consisting of a metallic diskwith a central aperture, a peripheral band or flange 13, and an inwardlyprojecting shank 14E, with strengthening-ribs 15 at its junction withsaid band. Upon the opposite side the band is formed with a recess orcut-away portion 1C, extending from the central aperture. to theperiphery, as seen in Fig. 3. The numeral 17 denotes amangular platewhich fits in said recess, having one end bent inwardly, forming a shankor arm 17 n, which rests upon the under side of the portion 3 of theaxle. These shanks let and 1'1"L are secured to the axle by means of theclip G. The opposite end of the plate 17 is bent outwardly, forming ashort arm 171. Vhen these parts are placed in position and secured tothe axle, they form, as it were, an annular band withinwardly-projecting arms and a slot 21 in its under side, through whichany dust or dirt may escape.

The numeral 18 designates a metallic annulus or ring provided at eachend with outwardly-extending annular flanges 19, one of which isprovided with a series of horizontal prongs or fingers 20, which aredesigned to be driven into the inner face of the hub, whereby the deviceis securely held in place.

The numeral 22 denotes the box.

In carrying the invention into effect the prongs are driven into the hubuntil the flange of which they form a part abuts against the inner facethereof, and the axle then is passed through the central aperture in thehub, as usual, the sand-band forming,r a housing for the annulus or ring7. The device forms an eiectual barrier against the entrance of dust,dirt, and other substances between the axle and the hub, and the annulusbeing held to the hub by means of the prongs or fingers, which aredriven therein, can be rapidly and efficiently applied to any ordinaryhub, dispensing with the use of screws, nails, or other fasteningdevices.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isM l. The combination,with avehicle-hub, the axle, and the sand-band secured thereto, of themetallic annulus having outwardlyextending annular flanges at each endand one of said fianges provided with prongs or iingers adapted to bedriven into said hub, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a vehicle hub having an outwardly-projectingband on its inner end, the annulus having outwardly-ex tending iiangesat each end, and prongs or fingers which are driven into the hub, of thesand-band having an iuwardly-projectingarm or shank and formed with arecess extending IOO from the central aperture to the periphery,

the angular plate tting in said recess, having one end bent inwardly,forming an arm or shank, and the other end bent outwardly, SAMUELHEFFLEY. 5 and the clip for securing said arms or Shanks lVitnesses:

to the axle, substantially as described.

JEREMIAH SMITH, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as JACOB VANTRUMP.

my own I have hereunto afixecl my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

